Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings in fathoms
Lighthouses shown in red
Mounted on linen
"Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, Febr. 20th 1846. Additions to 1856. Corrections 1861. April 64. Dec 64. May 67."
"J & C Walker Sculpt."
"Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the sale of the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill."
Early Canadian nautical maps were referred to as "Bayfield charts" in honour of Henry Wolsey Bayfield who began in the early 1800s charting the waterways of Canada
Addeddate
2019-04-04 21:16:12
Associated-names
Bayfield, Henry Wolsey, 1795-1885, surveyor; Potter, J. D. (John Dennett), active 1830-1892, bookseller; J. & C. Walker (Firm), engraver; Great Britain. Admiralty
Identifier
McGillLibrary-rbsc_map_bayfield-033-18914
Identifier-ark
ark:/13960/t6sz3vw5s
Note
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings in fathoms. Lighthouses shown in red. Mounted on linen. "Published according to Act of Parliament at the Hydrographic Office of the Admiralty, Febr. 20th 1846. Additions to 1856. Corrections 1861. April 64. Dec 64. May 67." "J & C Walker Sculpt." "Sold by J. D. Potter, Agent for the sale of the Admiralty Charts, 31 Poultry & 11 King St. Tower Hill." Early Canadian nautical maps were referred to as "Bayfield charts" in honour of Henry Wolsey Bayfield who began in the early 1800s charting the waterways of Canada. Copy in McGill Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections, Map Collection: Numbered 33 on verso of map.